Summer Liquid Lipstick Bouquet - Swatches and Pictures

We've been having the sorts of days here in Texas that make me want to throw my face up to the sun and twirl in circles - gorgeous, bright. Hot as well, but I'm going to stay positive here.

In keeping with the beautiful days and shades of summer, I've been experimenting with all sorts of brights. In keeping with the hundred degree weather, I've been experimenting with long lasting liquid lipstick formulas. 

I'm calling my experiments successful! Just as walking in to a house and seeing a bouquet of flowers lifts my mood immeasurably, so does slicking on a pop of vibrant pink or coral before heading out about my day. 

See below for swatches and pictures of some of my favorite picks from my summer lipstick bouquet!

From left to right:

1. Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick in Blast Off - bright pink coral

2. NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo - plummy pink

3. Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid in Berry Boost - bright berry magenta

4. Stila Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Fiore - hot pink

5. Bobbi Brown Art Stick Liquid Lip in Uber Red - bright blue red

From left to right:

6. Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick in Marvelous Mauve - true mauve

7. Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lovesick - mauve nude

8. Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick in Blackberry Sorbet - deep berry

9. Bobbi Brown Art Stick Liquid Lip in English Rose - midtone rose

10. Stila Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina - dusty rose

Swatches (direct sunlight) -

On lips (indirect sunlight) - 

My favorite pick for summer!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my summer roundup of bright and beautiful liquid lipsticks! What shades have you been experimenting with? Let me know in the comments!

- Taylor

Hello!

Hello fellow beauty fanatics!

I've been following hair and makeup blogs for years, stalking Sephora's website compulsively for new releases, engaging in some unfortunate spending habits to feed my addiction - and now,  it seems about time to do something with this random beauty knowledge rattling around in my head.

I'll be posting product reviews, showing some full looks on myself and willing family members/friends, and throwing in a few lifestyle posts when something interesting pops up.



A little background info about me:

- I'm 27, a native Austinite with a career in advertising, and a proud momma to a gorgeous Labrador pup named Max (whose pictures you might also see frequently, as they take up about 95% of my camera roll).

- I live in the South Lamar area of Austin, just close enough to Zilker Park to walk to on gorgeous days. Most of my time is spent reading books and blogs, going to happy hour (best invention ever), and having adventures with my boyfriend and pup. Also, as mentioned previously, seeking out new beauty products obsessively. Ahem.

This kind of beauty comes naturally

Beauty profile:

Dry as the Sahara/sensitive skin, with the hardest time finding matching foundations; many posts will likely be devoted to my never-ending quest. (I THINK I may have just found the one, when paired with a gorgeous new primer. First post perhaps?) Fine, long hair, currently practicing curling it without extensive burning. Branching out into wearing bright lipsticks, and man is it exciting.

Trying out Stila Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in shade Venezia

You know the old adage that says it's easier to do than to teach? When it comes to beauty, I feel like it's the reverse for me - I can wax poetic enthusiastically for an hour about the pros and cons of certain shades for someone else, but when it comes to performing a technique on myself, sometimes I'm lost. I'll be trying out many new things, so prepare to be entertained . . .

If you have any questions, requests, or tips from your personal experience you'd like to share, please feel free to reach out! Looking forward to this exciting new ride!


 - Taylor